Kodiak01

Kodiak01 t1_iu126c2 wrote

Reply to comment by Prestigious_Bobcat29 in Relocating to CT but working in MA. by J_Bro00

MA refers to theirs as an Excise tax. Their formula is also much simpler than CT.

Here is how MA figures their auto tax:

Tax is $25 per $1000 valuation. Valuation is based off a percentage of MSRP, a figure which stays static for the life of the vehicle. (Note this is MSRP, NOT the actual purchase price of the vehicle)

Prior to current model year (2023 vehicle in 2022): 50%

Current model year: 90%

2nd year: 60%

3rd year: 40%

4th year: 25%

5th year and older: 10%

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Kodiak01 t1_iu118k5 wrote

Reply to Relocating to CT but working in MA. by J_Bro00

Pay full tax in MA. File MA taxes first, you will need the total tax payment to use as a credit against your CT taxes.

CT has a higher income tax rate than MA, so budget for the extra you are likely going to pay. Myself, I just take a few extra $ a week with my MA taxes, then use the "refund" from that to pay whatever I owe CT.

Do you rent? Once you move to MA, you will lose the ability to take the $3000 AGI deduction for rental payments off your MA taxes

Vehicle property taxes are more complicated and variable than MA auto excise tax. It is based on the current value of the vehicle as opposed to MA excise being a percentage of MSRP by age which stays static. They are typically due in July, billed by the town.

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Kodiak01 t1_itm4uea wrote

Reply to Police dogs in Bradley security by in_the_woods

I worked on the freight docks at BDL from 1995-2005. They used to bring the different dogs over for us to assist in training. Depending on the specific dog, they would hand us either a bag of weed, a vial of coke/crack (I never asked) or a hockey puck-sized piece of C4. We would hide them in the air freight while they waited in another room, then they'd do their search.

Only once in all those years did I ever manage to beat them. They ended up bringing 3 different drug dogs in, and none could find the weed even when I narrowed it down to the pallet it was hidden in.

Apparently some drug dogs have a bit of trouble smelling weed in a pallet of poinsettias...

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Kodiak01 t1_itlzcs4 wrote

Reply to Haunted Trolley at Shoreline Trolley Museum in East Haven by shannonapproved

The CT Trolley Museum in E Windsor runs several Halloween-themed events. They include a ride to a pumpkin patch for the kids, Rails To The Darkside for the nighttime spooky ride (16+), and a Haunted Mansion that tones things down for the kids during the day, then becomes Rated R at night.

A family friend has been a volunteer there for many years, they all take a lot of pride in the place.

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Kodiak01 t1_it7irxv wrote

Reply to CT children’s hospitals consider calling National Guard for overflowing patients with respiratory illnesses by zeaqqk

If it's requiring hospitalization, there are likely comorbidities in play given how prevalent RSV actually is.

https://www.niaid.nih.gov/diseases-conditions/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv

>Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infects the lungs and breathing passages, and, in the United States, nearly all children have been infected with RSV by age two. In healthy people, symptoms of RSV infection are usually mild and resolve within a week. However, RSV can cause serious illness or death in vulnerable individuals, including premature and very young infants, children with chronic lung disease or congenital heart disease, and people who are over age 65.

Wouldn't be surprised if many of those being hospitalized also had covid at some point.

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Kodiak01 t1_isu1161 wrote

Reply to Vernon rails to trails dogs by theplayerofxx

This is why I'll sometimes do Sunday morning walks at Evergreen instead, particularly in the hour or two before most stores open. There are lots of puppies out being walked yet not much vehicle traffic.

This past Sunday morning I came across an older couple with a beautiful Goldie. I asked politely if it was ok to approach for pettings and the woman said it would make the Goldie's day! Such a sweet animal. You're a really good girl, Penny!

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Kodiak01 t1_issiy0d wrote

Reply to comment by Illustratedbytony in 10-year-old boy attacked by black bear at grandparent's Connecticut home by IndicationOver

Kodiaks are brown bears. You really don't want to do any of the above with a brown bear. For brown bears (which are characterized by a large muscular hump on the upper back, you DO want to play dead.

If you have a backpack, leave it on. Lie on your stomach with your hands clasped behind your neck. Spread your legs wide to make it as hard as possible for the bear to turn you over. Stay in this position for at least 20 minutes after you believe the bear to be gone.

Whatever you do, do NOT run. Brown bears can reach speeds of up to 35mph; you'll only die tired.

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Kodiak01 t1_isptpd2 wrote

Reply to 10-year-old boy attacked by black bear at grandparent's Connecticut home by IndicationOver

PSA:

If you encounter a black bear and can not safely and calmly remove yourself and others to safety, here is what you do:

  1. Face the bear directly. Do not approach or run.

  2. Make yourself look as large and imposing as possible. If you have anything large to wave around to make yourself look bigger, don't hesitate to use it.

  3. Make yourself LOUD. Yell at the bear forcefully. Have noisy things to bang together, go to town with them.

  4. In the rare case that a black bear does attack, do not play dead! They'll maul you to death. You need to fight back. Aim for the eyes, throat and genitals. Just like a street fight, there are NO rules.

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Kodiak01 t1_iseptjp wrote

Reply to comment by CalligrapherDizzy201 in Connecticut to decide on early voting in November referendum by jr_reddit

It is my normal schedule, and I work out of State. I am the first one in and the last one out on Tuesdays. This is why I cast absentee ballots.

The town clerk's office is open until 7PM on Thursdays. Instead of requesting a ballot by mail, I now show up in person and fill out my ballot on the spot after work that day.

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